12 Days of Christmas *Day 2* DIY Advent Calendar + Giveaway!

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Welcome to Day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas 2018! Today I created an Advent calendar using the Large Spellbinders Die of the Month Club and I adore the way it turned out. It has been so cloudy, dull and dreary here and I'm sorry for the photography. I feel like it doesn't do the project justice.

In today's video, I look at using up leftover 6x6 paper pads, simple die cutting and layering die cuts - all techniques which can be applied to cards if you are not into doing home decor projects.

I always arrange my Advent calendar in a random order to make searching for a special treat extra fun. I made every 5th day a special treat with room for a gift card :) I love that using the same 6x6 paper pad ensures that all the colours coordinate well with each other.

The We Are Memory Keepers Happy Jig is a ton of fun! I managed to create that wired Merry Christmas sentiment in the middle of my board with ease. You can search Pinterest for additional words not found in the guide that comes with the Jig. It's easy as pie! I recommend doing multiple copies of a word when you set up the pegs so you don't have to reset them up every time you need that word.

I'm an avid cardmaker who enjoys teaching others how to be creative. I am currently living in Thunder Bay, Canada and I work as an elementary teacher during the day. I enjoy traveling and reading in my spare time.

The 12 days of Christmas is the period that in Christian theology marks the span between the birth of Christ and the coming of the Magi — the three wise men. It begins on December 25 (Christmas) and runs through January 6 (the Epiphany, sometimes also called Three Kings' Day).

One of my most loved occasion conventions is tallying during the time to Christmas by method for my trusty Advent Calendar. I'm not a major devotee of the locally acquired date-books in light of the fact that typically the chocolate poses a flavor like earth (and aren't generally chocolate). Rather, I hang up little blessing packs and fill them with a more delectable treat, one each for my sweetheart and I. Some time or another I'd like to make a progressively lasting date-book, yet up to that point I'm appreciate the one I have!

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I'm Justine -I love everything papercrafting, especially making cards to send to others. I am an elementary school teacher and enjoy teaching both in the classroom and the craft room. I hope everyone finds something inspiring to create after reading!